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Everybody sneaks out of the house now and then. It doesn't hurt anybody.
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Cleo Neilson is the only one who knows why her mother was in a seedy part of town that one night, but she’s determined to keep the secret that’s breaking her heart. Walk through this teen fiction novel of grief, guilt, faith, and forgiveness.
You won’t forget the journey.
Shattered
ISBN-13:
9781600069499
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25
Cover: Paperback
208
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$14.99
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Good book on morals/respect, but quick-paced.
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I received the book Shattered by Melody Carlson from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. This is my first book from them. There are spoilers in this review.
Unfortunately I wasn't pleased with the book. I was able to finish it quickly and it just didn't catch my attention. I am not sure if I would recommend this book to anyone. I think it would depend on who the person was. This book is geared towards teens. It would make a teen think about their consequences for the actions they might take. It will help with teaching morals and respect from teens to their parents. I still give this book only a three star based one how I responded to the book.
The story is about a girl named Cleo. She has an overprotective mother who will not even let her drive her best friend to a concert. She decides to sneak around her mom's back and take the metro to get to the concert. The day after the concert, two policemen show up at her door and announce that her mother has been murdered. Cleo finds out the truth of where her mother is murdered and now must live with the guilt of her lies. She turns to pills to numb her pain and goes through withdrawals. The book seems realistic but it all happens too quickly. If the storyline had been drawn out a little more, I would have liked it better. The quickness of the story seems to slap my face. Twice I put the book down because it had my head spinning with the fast change of pace.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Posted by
Grace
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6/13/2011 4:24:02 PM
Speaking with the Dead?!!?
Overall
I like books where I know what the author is trying to impart to the reader. But in this one, I did not at all know what that was.
Was she trying to tell girls that even if your mom is "overbearing" you should still obey them?
Is she trying to relate how easy it is to slide in to a drug addiction?
Or is she trying to tell us that mom's should not be overprotective?
Or maybe we're supposed to simply realize that grieving is a normal process which should not be interfered with?
Plot
****spoiler****
The book begins with Cleo (Main Character) disobeying her mom (who is portrayed as being overbearing) and sneaking off to a concert. When her mom realizes what Cleo did, she goes to the concert to find Cleo. And then gets murdered. Cleo learns this the next morning, and the rest of the book deals with how she feels guilty about the murder. And then how she takes her mom's pills. And doesn't want to stop, so she buys drugs.
When her aunt figures out about the drugs, Cleo confesses about going to the concert, at which point her dad stops talking to her. (whether this is because of the drugs, concert, or both, we don't really hear)
What really bothered me was the ending. Rather than Cleo rejoicing in God's forgiveness, we have....communicating? with her (dead!) mother and finding healing in that. (Something which Scripture STRONGLY forbids!)
****end spoiler****
The first part was rather predictable, and even after that there were not any real surprises, except for the ending. (Which, as I have already stated, is something I strongly disagree with)
Characters
Cleo is the only character we really learn anything about, and even she seems rather shadow-ish. As if we are simply aware of the fact that she is there, and we know some of what she is doing...but not much.
I really wish that we had heard more about Cleo's mom before the murder. As it was, none of my emotions were really upset by her passing.
Undercurrents
Listed below are some conclusions the author draws that I noticed:
* Talking with dead people is portrayed as healthy and godly. (false)
* It is easy to become addicted to drugs. (true, although perhaps exaggerated in the book?)
* Confessing sin is the door back to happiness. (true, specifically for Christians, as they have a forgiving heavenly Father!)
* 17-18 year olds do not need much parental supervision. (Depends. If they were trained well, then this might very well be quite true. However, Cleo seemed to be very immature. Besides this the Bible says we are always to honor our parents, even if as adults we end up disagreeing with them.)
My Rating
4 out of 10 stars. Not recommended. *****I received a free copy of this book from Navpress publishers in exchange for my honest review.
Posted by
Hannah Jane
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6/6/2011 10:21:45 AM
Grief, Guilt, Faith, and Forgiveness
Shattered: A Daughter's Regret by Melody Carlson
Melody Carlson has done it again. Shattered is a great story of so many of the realities of life.
Cleo Neilson is seventeen years old and nearing her high school graduation. Things begin to blow apart at almost the very beginning of this book. Then the “Secrets” begin.
Cleo faced so many issues all at once. From grief, guilt, blame, drugs, a bugging aunt, an absent father and the list goes on.
This was a wonderful story and so you will want to read it, I’m not going into a lot of detail about the story line.
I will just tell you, if you don’t read Shattered, you will have missed a very wonderful Christian fiction book. It shows you that the Lord is with you no matter what and He will get you through what you thought was the worse of the worse.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. I also published a review on www.amazon.com and www.goodreads.com.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions’ 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Posted by
Jane B. Stover
on
6/5/2011 6:00:33 PM
A Cautionary Tale for Teenage Girls
About the Book: Author Melody Carlson has a gift for storytelling and knows teenagers well. Cleo’s story was captivating, and, though the consequences she faced were extreme, they weren’t unrealistic. As Carlson intended, "Shattered" is a this-could-happen story, warning teenage girls of how quickly they can lose control once they begin to make wrong choices. All Cleo does, at first, is sneak out of the house to go to a concert—a Christian concert, no less. But the unintended consequences completely shatter her world.
A Caution to Parents: (Note: The following is not a criticism of the book. For the right audience, I highly recommend it!) If your daughter has already chosen to follow Christ and lives in obedience to Him and to you, this book may encourage her and affirm her decision. It may even help her to help friends who are struggling to do right things. However, if your daughter is making rebellious choices or seems to be sitting on the fence, this book may be more of a how-to manual than a cautionary tale. I’ve seen teenagers use books like this that way—writing off the consequences as fiction, while learning how to misbehave and get away from it—for a time—from the main character.
Again, I’m not criticizing the book. I’m just suggesting, as always, that parents carefully consider where their daughters are spiritually and how they may respond to the story before giving it to them. Books can be helpful, but parents shouldn’t rely on them (except for the Bible) to guide their children morally. Prayer, honest communication, and mentorship from trusted leaders and friends should come first—always.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Posted by
Janet
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6/5/2011 8:26:32 AM
Shattered, A Heartbreaking Story
Cleo Neilson is 17 years old and thinks she should be responsible enough to drive her dad’s car into the city to attend a Christian concert with a friend. Her mom Karen has a prior commitment and can’t take the two to the concert, but she doesn’t have a good feeling about Cleo driving to the big city alone at night. Cleo is not happy, she says some very rude things to her mom, and she strikes up a plan that will make sure she and Lola makes it to the concert and back home without her mom finding out. Everyone sneaks out of the house at some point, it’s just what people do. Isn’t it? But as the story unfolds, what a horrible and shocking way for Cleo to find out how and when her mom knew the truth. After this night, after this one bad choice Cleo made to disobey her mom, her life would never be the same. Cleo doesn’t want to deal with what is happening, she doesn’t want to exist anymore. But will she find a way to survive this horrible nightmare, will she every be able to admit to everyone what she did wrong? And surely God could never forgive her, if He cared at all, this wouldn’t have happened to her family. Would it?
As I read this story, I could identify with Karen, because as moms, it is always difficult to start letting go of our children as they grow older. Cleo Neilson in this fictional story is no different than teens today. It is true that everyone sneaks out of their house, everyone disobeys their parents, everyone yells and makes rude comments to their parents. And many get by with it, but some do not. I will have to say this is one of the most heartbreaking books I have ever read. I grieved and cried with Cleo as she struggled with ways to deal with the consequences relating to her disobedience to her mom. I love the way Melody Carlson uses the characters she so awesomely created to show and teach young ladies in their teens the dangers out in the world. To teach them that their moms do love them and want to protect them from harm. I felt as though I was right there in the house with the family, crying with them, loving them, and trying to help them through this. She blends so many different feelings in the heartbreaking circumstances to teach us that God is with us and will see us through anything, if we let Him. He is the only one that can heal our hurts, and this fact was so strong throughout this book.
Numbers 32:23 says "But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.” I think this would be one of the most heartwrenching ways for that to happen, to have to admit that one bad choice you made hurt so many people. I very highly recommend to everyone with a teenage daughter, get a copy of this book to her. If you don’t feel comfortable recommending it to her, let someone else.
Thanks to NavPress for the copy of this book review. The opinions are mine alone. I was not expected or required to write a positive review.
Posted by
Joy Hannabass
on
5/26/2011 7:59:15 PM
Fantastic Fiction
Shattered by Melody Carlson is the second in the Secrets Series. Cleo's best friend, Lola, will be moving. Before she moves Lola wins two tickets for a christian concert. Cleo is determined to go to the concert, since Lola will moving the next day, even when her mom remains firm that she not attend the concert.
Cleo begs, as teens do, to borrow the car but Cleo’s mother needs the car to attend a party and Cleo's father is out-of-town on a business trip. So, Cleo and Lola secretly make plans to take the city bus to the Colosseum, instead of ordering pizza and watching a movie. Well, Cleo buys pizza at the concert so it's not a lie ~ they did eat pizza!
After attending the concert, the girls return to Cleo's house. Cleo's mom doesn't seem to hear the girls so Cleo decides her mom is asleep and goes on to bed. The following morning Cleo's mom is not home. So unusual....Cleo is trying to decide what to do when there is a knock at the door, a police officer, BAD NEWS! and Cleo's life is SHATTERED! Instead of turning to God in this tragic time Cleo turns to drugs/pills. Cleo can't come to grips with the secret she hides .... this tragedy weighs like a mountain on Cleo's spirit. But Cleo's aunt Kellie comes to help out and Cleo gets a different perspective on her mom's "obsessive" protectiveness.
A great 5 star read about forgiveness, redemption and letting God put the shattered pieces of our soul back together again.
The discussion questions at the back of the book will enhance the lessons learned from this series, and could be used by a youth group, teen book club, or for personal use. I highly recommend this for the older teen in your life.
Posted by
Tammy G.
on
5/24/2011 5:50:13 AM
Shattered
I was always an avid reader as a teenager and as a new blogger I thought it would be fun to read some of the teen fictions books of the day. Shattered by Melody Carlson had me engaged from the first chapter, forgetting that I was even reading a ‘teen’ fiction book. Tears are streaming down my face by chapter 7 and again later in the book.
An intense story about Cleo age 17, and her over-protective mother “Helicopter Mom” who is constantly hovering over Cleo’s life. Cleo’s best friend Lola is moving and Cleo wants to make her last evening in town memorable by attending a concert in the city nearby. Lola’s Mom is busy packing, Cleo’s Dad is out of town, and Cleo’s Mom has a party to attend. Melody Carlson leads us through the repercussions of Cleo’s willful disobedience. The traumatic turn of events brings Cleo to a guilt ridden existence that she longs to escape through pain killers and drugs. Through the love and care of her Aunt Kellie, and God, Cleo is able to see a future without guilt, and a chance at forgiveness.
An intense story filled with pain and tears, but through it all we see peeks of God in His goodness, and the relationship He has with His children if they turn to Him. The characters were well defined and interesting, and the Christian influence was not overwhelming or preachy.
A very enjoyable read, and I think I may be hooked back on teen fiction as an adult!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Posted by
Melanie Schemanski
on
5/23/2011 1:33:41 PM
Shattered
Cleo Neilson is almost eighteen, a senior in high school and wants to go to a christian concert with her best friend Nola who is moving away. Nola won the concert tickets and since the concert is being held on the last night before Nola's family moves away Cleo thinks it would be the perfect way for them to spend her last night. The problem is Cleo's mom, Karen doesn't like the idea of the girls going into the city alone. Karen offers to cancel her plans and take the girls, but instead Cleo tells her mom they just wont go instead they will stay the night at Nola's house, but the plans really are to sneak out and ride the bus into the city. Cleo forgets to charge her cell phone, but is certain that nothing will go wrong and besides Nola has her phone. They make it to the concert and back to Cleo's house, and while Cleo thinks she has gotten away with it she intends to confess to her mother the next morning, but the next morning her mother is nowhere to be found, and when two police officers show up at her doorstep she can't imagine what they are telling her. Will Cleo ever stop blaming herself for what happened?
Cleo seemed like a self centered girl who took her mother for granted, and while I though that Karen was really overprotective, but when her sister Kellie gives us Karen's back story it was easy to see where she was coming from. I could easily understand how Cleo might blame herself for what happened to her mother, especially after the cell phone messages her mother left her, and turning to pills to numb the pain seemed like a very realistic move for Cleo to make.The guilt and blame that Cleo carried around was portrayed clearly. While Cleo really didn't want her aunt Kellie around, by the end of the story its aunt Kellie who really helps her see the light.
While this book is geared towards teens, I would easily recommend it to anyone. It is one of those stories that will have you thinking about how quickly life can change.
A complimentary copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Posted by
Brenda
on
5/22/2011 7:04:12 PM
Great Read for Youth
This is the second in the Secrets series and it is an amazing story for young adult readers. It shows that lying only compounds upon itself and creates more problems that are even more difficult to deal with or get out of. There is always a way out of any situation, even though it may seem difficult. Carlson is an excellent young adult writer. She speaks to the heart of teenage girls and seems to comprehend their thought processes very well. As an adult, I also enjoyed reading this book and found interest in the story. I think all teenage girls can come away from this book with thoughts to ponder and consideration that the consequences of their actions affect others. If you have any young women in your life, I would recommend this book as well as others from the Secrets series by Melody Carlson.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by NavPress. I was not obligated to provide a positive review. The opinions in this review are my own.
Posted by
Miriam
on
5/16/2011 10:36:20 AM
Shattered by Melody Carlson
Shattered by Melody Carlson is the second in the Secrets Series. Cleo’s best friend Lola is moving tomorrow. When Lola’s mother purchases two tickets to a Christian concert, Cleo begs her mother to borrow the car so they can attend. Cleo’s mother needs the car to attend a party and her father is out-of-town on a business trip. Cleo and Lola secretly make plans to take the city bus to the Colosseum, instead of ordering pizza and a movie, as Cleo promised.
After attending the concert, the girls return to their homes. Cleo notices her mother returned from the party, but is not home. When Cleo awakens the following morning, her mother still has not returned. A sharp knock at the front door brings the police and the news which spirals her life into a drug filled lie. Her mother was murdered last night, a couple of blocks from the concert.
This book, written for young adults, was very realistic in its plot. The tragedy of Cloe’s life cause her to turn to pills instead of the Lord. This book is a story of forgiveness and redemption in a God who can put the pieces of our shattered, broken heart back together again. The discussion questions will enhance the lessons learned from this series, and could be used by a youth group, teen book club, or for personal use. I highly recommend this for the older teen in your life.
Melody Carlson is the best-selling author of more than 150 books, including the TrueColors series (TH1NK/NavPress). Her first book in the Secrets series is titled Forgotten. She has won various awards for her writing, including The Gold Medallion and The Rita. Melody currently lives in the beautiful Oregon Cascade Mountains with her husband.
Thank you to Melody Carlson and NavPress for this free copy in exchange for my honest review.
Posted by
Ruth Kaup
on
5/13/2011 12:42:18 PM
Powerful and gripping!
Second book in the Secrets series by Melody Carlson, Shattered was excruciating to read and yet captivated me right until the very end. It definitely made me think about the far reaching consequences of a single action – this book is one that will stay with you for awhile.
Cleo Neilson is a typical teenage girl enjoying her senior year. She is spreading her wings, longing for more freedom and trying to avoid her “helicopter” mother. On the night before her best friend Lola moves out of town, Cleo and Lola make plans that end up forever changing their lives and the lives of those around them. Cleo winds up carrying a heavy burden that eventually leads her into the downward spiral of self-destruction.
This powerful, gripping story is a clear example of why parents should always strive to have open and honest communication with their teenagers. While this book is geared toward teenage readers, parents of teenagers should definitely read this book.
There is a discussion guide included at the back which would offer the perfect opportunity for parents and teens to discuss the issues dealt with in the story.
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